This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Allow U.K. Zoos to reopen with the necessary safety measures.
Allow U.K. zoos with the necessary safety measures to open. A number of zoos have spoken out about the devastating impact closure has had to the funding they receive with many receiving no help from the government and relying solely on revenue from the public
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The government have ordered zoos to stay closed indefinitely leaving many zoos crippled and struggling due to the coronavirus crisis des pite non essential retail being allowed to reopen
. This leaves countless animals in need of constant care and attention without the support from the Visiting public and has led to a number of zoos Worrying about the future of their animals and staff. Allowing these Zoos to open would allow for money to be raised by visitors and income to return.
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Allow Zoos and Wildlife attractions to reopen with social distancing in place: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323881
Provide financial help to zoos, aquariums, & rescue centres during the pandemic: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/308733
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You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
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